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Stroudsburg Borough

Address

700 Sarah Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
United States

Email
lkopp@stroudsburgboro.com
Tax Rate
10.67 mills

Stroudsburg Borough is the historic heart of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and the only traditional downtown in the Pocono Mountains region. With its walkable streets, Victorian architecture, and vibrant arts scene, Stroudsburg blends small-town charm with urban energy.


🏙️ Civic & Geographic Snapshot

  • Serves as the county seat
  • Covers approximately 1.74 square miles (4.51 km²)
  • Sits at an elevation of around 509 feet (155 meters)
  • Population of roughly 5,927 (based on the 2020 Census)
  • ZIP Code: 18360
  • Served by the Stroudsburg Area School District

🏛️ Historical Significance

  • Founded: Laid out by Colonel Jacob Stroud in 1799; incorporated in 1815
  • Historic Sites: Includes the Stroud Mansion, Monroe County Courthouse, and Academy Hill Historic District—all listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Cultural Legacy: Once a key hub for trade and governance in northeastern Pennsylvania

🛍️ Downtown & Lifestyle

  • Main Street: Lined with boutique shops, cafĂ©s, galleries, and live music venues
  • Arts & Events: Home to the Sherman Theater, Pocono Arts Council, and seasonal festivals like StroudFest
  • Dining Scene: Eclectic mix of international cuisine, craft breweries, and farm-to-table eateries

🌿 Natural Setting

  • Creek Confluence: Located at the meeting point of Brodhead, McMichaels, and Pocono Creeks
  • Nearby Attractions: Just 5 miles from the Delaware Water Gap, offering hiking, paddling, and scenic views

🏠 Short-Term Rentals (STRs)

  • Zoning Rules: STRs are prohibited in residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3) but allowed in all other zones
  • Requirements: License and annual inspection required
  • STR Friendliness: Rated somewhat STR-friendly, with clear zoning boundaries

🌟 Borough Identity

Stroudsburg is a borough that wears its history proudly while embracing modern vibrancy. It’s a place where you can admire 19th-century architecture in the morning, hike a mountain trail in the afternoon, and catch a live show at night. As the county seat, it anchors Monroe County’s civic and cultural life with a distinctive blend of heritage and hospitality.

Short Term Rental Information

The borough of Stroudsburg has implemented a new Short-term Rental Ordinance and refined zoning regulations to prohibit short term rentals in residential districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3) and allow it in all other zoning districts.  A license and annual inspection is required, more details under Housing section on borough's website.  See rules and regulations and permit application below.

Stroudsburg News

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Joan Judith Flinn a/k/a Joan J. Figliozzi a/k/a Joan J. Figliozzi-Flinn a/k/a Joan F. Figliozzi a/k/a Joan J. Flinn a/k/a Joan J. Flinn- Figliozzi a/k/a Joan Flinn Figliozzi, late of Stroudsburg, Monroe County County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, April 25, 2024, beginning at 5:00 P.M. at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 112 Township Drive, Tannersville, PA 18372, to consider PoconoPlaces, LLC’s appeal from three Enforcement Notices issued by the Pocono Township Zo-ning Officer on February 20, 2024.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE that the Stroud Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing at the Stroud Township Municipal Center, 1211 N. 5th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, on Monday, April 29, 2024, beginning at 3:00 P.M. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the application of Daniel and Erin Henry for an exemption from the 100’ well isolation distance required by 25 Pa. Code § 73.13.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jackson Township Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 25, 2024, beginning at 3:00 P.M., at the Jackson Township Municipal Building, 2162 Route 715, Reeders, Pennsylvania 18352. The purpose of the hearing is to consider New Day Storage, LLC’s conditional use application.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Hearing Board of Jackson Township has scheduled a Public Hearing at the Jackson Township Municipal Building, 2162 Route 715, Reeders, Monroe County, Pennsylvania 18352 on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE OF MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY SPECIAL BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Monroe County Hospital Authority (the “Authority”) will hold a special meeting on April 17, 2024 at 9:00 A.M.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Margaret Morell, late of Stroudsburg Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, January 11, 2024 deceased.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00

PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR KHYMAR WILLIAM WOMACK, A Minor, AND NOW, this 5th day of March, 2024, upon consideration of attached Petition for Change of Name of Minor and upon motion of Petition, IT IS ORDERED that a hearing on the Petion for Change of Name is scheduled for the 17th day of May, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., in a Courtroom No. TBD, Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 18360. NO. 1598 CIVIL 2024 April 15 2024 LSOM0084117

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Certificate of Organization has been filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of creating an LLC and obtaining a Certificate of Organization pursuant to the provisions of Pennsylvania Business Law. The name of the Organization is: Outdoor Living Mastery, LLC The Articles of Incorporation were filed on April 4, 2024 Brett J. Riegel, Esq. 18 N. 8th Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg was sentenced to 70 years in prison for the torture of an Estonian citizen back in 2015.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A man from Monroe County will spend 70 years in prison on torture charges relating to his actions as a contractor in Iraq.

Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg was found guilty last year of numerous crimes, including the torture of an Estonian citizen back in 2015.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC AUCTION In accordance with the pro-vision of State Law there being due and unpaid char-ges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner lien of the goods stored at the U-Lock-It of Pocono Storage location list-ed below.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Barbara A Kresge, late of Jackson Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Leo M. Weir, a/k/a Lee M. Weir, a/k/a Leo Martin Weir, Late of Township of Chestnuthill, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased March 17, 2024.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA No. 1402 CV 2024 IN RE: PETITION TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF A2003 YAMAHA R1 MOTORCYCLE, VIN#JYARN10E33A009294, BAD DECISIONS CUSTOM CYCLES & BOATS, PETITIONER. NOTICE Notice is given to Earl Newberry, the owner of this motorcycle.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Moove In Self Storage will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to P.L. 1404, No. 325). The sale will take place at the website www.StorageT reasures.com. The sale will be conducted on www.Storag eTreasures.com, under the guidance of Christopher Ro-sa (AU005857) on behalf of the facility’s management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on www.StorageTreasures.com. All sales are final.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the ESTATE OF RICHARD WIERCINSKI a/k/a RICHARD B. WIERCINSKI, deceased, have been granted to Pawel Wiercinski.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORPHANS COURT DIVISION - NO. 7 O.C.A. 2024 NOTICE To: Danielle Smith: TAKE NOTICE that Monroe County Children and Youth Services, by and through their attorney Elizabeth Bensinger Weekes, has filed a Petition for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights in the above Court to the said Term and Number. A hearing is scheduled for the 8th day of May 2024, at 1 p.m. in Court Room TBD of the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF FRANCES S. HARRISON, late of Stroud Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL TAX SALE Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau IN RE 2024 JUDICIAL TAX SALE NO 7481 CV 2023 On Petition of the Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau and pursuant to the Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law of 1947 P L 1368 No 542 as amended and by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monroe at NO 7415 CV 2022 and for the purposes set forth in Section 612 of the said Act notice is hereby given that the properties listed in the heretofore mentioned Petition shall be sold at public tax sale on May 14 2024 at 9 00 am at the Sherm

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF JOSEPH C. CITRINO, late of Jackson Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00

Estate Notice Estate of Phyllis J. Kresge, late of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of JOSEPH ZACKOWSKI, late of 175 Alger Avenue, Tannersville, Monroe County, Pennsylvania 18372, deceased.

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Donald C. Learn, late of Stroud Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Winifred S. Cramer, late of 117 Poe Voll Court, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania 18360, deceased.

Stroudsburg Events

Source Event Date
4:30pm Streets Committee
David Krissman
1:00pm Mental Health Committee
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
5:15pm Parking Committee
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
4:30pm Codes Committee
6:00pm PR/Media Committee
Noon: Shayna Canty: AmeriCorps Community VISTA Amb
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Noon: Jospeh A. Akob: Executive Director ESU
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Stroudsburg First Saturday Art Walk -
5:00pm Junior Council Committee
7:00pm Council Meeting
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
6:30pm Planning Commission
4:30pm Redevelopment Committee
4:00pm Shade Tree Commission
Noon: Kenneth Long: ESU President
1:00pm Mental Health Committee
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
4:30pm Streets Committee

SASD Calendar

Source Event Date
First Day of School
Labor Day Holiday (Schools Closed)
2 Hour Delay - Students Only/Act 80 Faculty Data Meeting
Star Dental Van - SHS and B.F. Morey Elementary -
Middle School Open House -
Hamilton Elementary Open House -
Rachels Challenge -
Act 80 Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day) - No School for Students
Star Dental Van - SHS & BF Morey Elementary -
Star Dental Van -
Act 80 Day - No School for Students
Thanksgiving Recess - Schools Closed
School Board Meeting - Reorganization Meeting -
Special meeting re: possible expulsion -
JH - Scheduling Night -
Chamber Orchestra -
JH - Scheduling Night (Snow Date) -
5th Grade Band, Chorus, Orchestra -
District Art Show -
High School Musical -
6/7 Orchestra -
6/7 Band -
8/9 Grade Band -
National Junior Honor Society Ceremony -
HS Hall of Fame Concert -